AN AMAZING SPEECH

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 23, 22 October 1919, Page 7

AN AMAZING SPEECH

SIB-EDWARD OAKSON'S THREAT.

In his speech to the Belfast Orange* men Sir Edward Carson said there were ' only two policies before tlio country; one was the maintenance of the union and loyalty to the King, and the other was an Irish Republic. Do not let them . imder-osiimate tho forces that ivoro working against them. Do not let them merely talk. Led them bo- prepared for every emergency. "I tell the British people from this platform, and I say it with all solemnity, that if there is any attempt made . to take one jot or tittle in your rights . | as British citizens, and in _ tho ndvanluges that have been won in this war of freedom—l.tell them that at all consequences once more I will call upon those men (Ulster Volunteers) to preserve alivo tho memory of the sacrifices of thoso who, at their country's call, went out ' and gave their lives in the service of their King and their country." (Cheors.) A few evenings ago in Parliament liO asked Mr. Devlin what lie wanted, and he replied "Dominion Home Rule." What , , was Dominion Homo Rule? In the circumstances in Ireland it was an Irish. Republic camouflaged by another name. He sent this mcssago to all whom its ' might concern, that they would have nothing' to do with Dominion Homo Rulo or any other Home Rule. (Cheers.) They avoided it as a thing unclean. They spurned it, and they flung it back. It had nothing to do with thsm, their people or their condition. They were loyal people. The King and the Constitution, ana the British Em- ; pire, were good enough for thoni, and men who tried to knock a brick out pf t hat: solid foundation, if they came to , Ulster, would know what tho real feelings of Ulster men mid Ulster vomen were. 1 . j There was a campaign going on m ; America fostered by the'CaHiolic Church there,-with great funds at their disposal, which would be soon joined by the Germans and their friends in crder to create a great anti-British feeling. There were honest men in England and Scotland who kept saying to him that surely something must lie dono. for fear they should loso the good will of America. "I want good feelings between America v ; and Ihis country. 1 believe the whole future peace of tho world would probably depend upon tho relations between'the United States and ourselves. . ■ "But I am not going to submit to this kind of campaign, whether for friendship or for any other purpose, and 1 to-day j sav serious'.y to America, 'Yon attend to your own affairs, and we will attend to ours. You look after your own questions at home and we will look after ours, but we will not brook interference in • our affairs bv-.nny country, however powerful.' (Cheers.) It was not> for that 'that wo waged the great war of independence just conelu'dod." If the Government attempted to revive the Home Rnlc Act or put it into force lie would once more summon the provincial government, and be would Move that they repeal the Home Rule Act if nobody else did, and he would have behind him every loyal man and woman in Ulster. . On Sir E. Carson's motion a resolution was carried demanding the repeal of tho , Home Rule Act.